Comms Noire is a strategic communications group that provides community for Black creatives and communicators working in social marketing, health promotion and nonprofit industries. We inspire level-raising creativity which is essential for developing some of our society’s most important public service campaigns and messages. Through our membership experience and signature events, we offer opportunities for connection, resource exchange, and leadership development. Through our strategic communications practice, we impact culture for good.

Teach online and face-to-face sections of Introduction to Mass Communications, Principals of Public Relations and Public Relations Writing.

Manage creative production of digital newsletters for InterContinental Hotel Group and print materials for the Boy Scouts of America’s annual recruitment campaign.Skills and exposure:Account managementStrategy and planningMarketing operationsBudgeting

Conducted general public relations functions (drafting press releases, by-lined articles, web copy, newsletters, brochures; producing promotional collateral; pitching media).Developed all brand guidelines, internal communications standards and social networking policy.Executed social marketing campaigns to address health issues and disparities (particularly, issues related to youth and tobacco, obesity, alcohol and healthcare).Provided media training for youth engaged in grassroots adolescent health advocacy across North Carolina.Skills:Brand managementCommunity developmentYouth developmentSocial marketingFundraisingInternal communicationsMedia relations

Executed more than 40 client programs and events.Recruited, trained and managed over 150 volunteers, notably increasing male and minority involvement.Developed educational resources for at-risk school-aged clients.Skills:Event PlanningVendor managementBudgetingVolunteer recruitmentVolunteer managementHealth promotion